Mick Schumacher is conscious after a horror Formula One crash that saw him taken from the race track in an ambulance.
The son of Michael Schumacher barrelled into the side of the track during qualifying for the Saudi Arabian race.
Travelling at 270km/h, Mick's car spun down the road and was left completely written off after the smash.
His F1 team Haas confirmed he was conscious and talking after the smash, tweeting: "We’ve heard that Mick is conscious, out of the car and currently on his way to the medical centre."
Romain Grosjean, who famously survived a crash when his car burst into flames, also tweeted: "Let's hope for some reassuring news from @SchumacherMick ASAP."
The qualifying event has been suspended as the track is cleared and the driver is brought for treatment.
In the competitive action itself, Lewis Hamilton suffered a shock qualifying elimination and will start 16th in the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix.
It was a disastrous session for Hamilton who could only achieve a lap time good enough for 16th place, which saw the seven-time world champion eliminated in Q1. His teammate George Russell, however, set a lap time that was good enough for fourth on the grid during that same session..
It was the first time Hamilton had failed to get out of Q1 since Brazil in 2017 and underlines the difficulties Mercedes and Hamilton have been facing with the new F1 season. The Brit was far from at ease for the whole session with many questioning the place the car is currently in.
Hamilton’s race engineer, Peter Bonnington said: “Unfortunately that is us in P16.” A gutted Hamilton, six tenths slower than George Russell in the other Mercedes, replied: “I am so sorry, guys.”
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